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CEGL003323 Sparganium eurycarpum Aquatic Vegetation

Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available

Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Broadfruit Bur-reed Aquatic Vegetation

Colloquial Name: No Data Available

Hierarchy Level:  Association

Type Concept: Habitat is shallow lakes, ponds, and sloughs. Sparganium eurycarpum forms nearly monotypic emergent stands with most of the space between plants occupied by litter or open water. Sparganium has an average cover of 34% and ranges from 20-45% cover. No other vegetation is reported here except for Cicuta douglasii, but almost any common emergent species could be present in small amounts. The association appears to be limited to low elevations.

Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available

Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available

Classification Comments: No Data Available

Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available

Floristics: No Data Available

Dynamics:  No Data Available
Environmental Description:  No Data Available
Geographic Range: This association occurs from California to British Columbia (Christy 2004).

Nations: US

States/Provinces:  CA?, CO, ID, OR, WA


Confidence Level: Low

Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G4

Greasons: No Data Available
Type Name Database Code Classification Code
Class 5 Aquatic Vegetation Class C05 5
Subclass 5.B Freshwater Aquatic Vegetation Subclass S13 5.B
Formation 5.B.2 Temperate to Polar Freshwater Aquatic Vegetation Formation F057 5.B.2
Division 5.B.2.Na North American Freshwater Aquatic Vegetation Division D049 5.B.2.Na
Macrogroup 5.B.2.Na.2 Rocky Mountain Pond-lily - Pacific Mosquito Fern - Western Waterweed Western North American Freshwater Aquatic Vegetation Macrogroup M109 5.B.2.Na.2
Group 5.B.2.Na.2.a Pond-lily species - Pondweed species - Duckweed species Freshwater Aquatic Vegetation Group G544 5.B.2.Na.2.a
Alliance A3893 Common Mare''s-tail - Widgeonweed species - Bur-reed species Aquatic Vegetation Alliance A3893 5.B.2.Na.2.a
Association CEGL003323 Broadfruit Bur-reed Aquatic Vegetation CEGL003323 5.B.2.Na.2.a
Concept Lineage: No Data Available

Predecessors: No Data Available

Obsolete Names: No Data Available

Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Sparganium eurycarpum (McCain and Christy 2005) [5 plots]
= Sparganium eurycarpum Association (Christy 2004)
Concept Author(s): J.A. Christy (2004)

Author of Description: J.A. Christy (2004)

Acknowledgements: No Data Available

Version Date: 06-14-06
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